Global Ship Lease (GSL) Common Equity (2009 - 2026)
Global Ship Lease's Common Equity came in at $1.95 billion for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, up 18.5% from $1.64 billion a year earlier and up 3.8% from the prior quarter.
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Global Ship Lease (GSL) Common Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
As of Dec 31, 2025, Global Ship Lease's Common Equity was $1.8 billion, up 23.1% from the prior year.
- Common Equity has increased in each of the last eight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 31.1% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Going back by year, Common Equity was $1.46 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+23.6%), $1.18 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+22.5%), $966.5 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+35.6%) and $712.6 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+53.3%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 represents the highest quarterly Common Equity in data going back to the quarter ended Jun 30, 2009.
- Year-over-year, Common Equity has increased for 31 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 22.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Common Equity has ranged between 18.5% (the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026) and 53.3% (the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021) over the last five years.
- Business Quant data shows GSL's Common Equity at $1.88 billion (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026), $1.8 billion (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) and $1.72 billion (quarter ended Sep 30, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Common Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 162.85 Bn | 157.37 Bn | - | 20.67 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 86.62 Bn | 82.84 Bn | - | 14.09 Bn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 76.11 Bn | 75.83 Bn | - | 34.42 Bn |
| 4 | United Parcel Service | 70.66 Bn | 47.58 Bn | - | 15.10 Bn |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 70.32 Bn | 64.96 Bn | - | 16.25 Bn |
| 6 | Fedex | 68.53 Bn | 34.48 Bn | - | 31.65 Bn |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 55.25 Bn | 37.43 Bn | - | 21.82 Bn |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 36.69 Bn | 35.95 Bn | - | 4.55 Bn |
| 9 | Ryanair Holdings | 28.78 Bn | 12.78 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 11.02 Bn |
| 10 | Global Ship Lease | 300.94 Mn | 300.94 Mn | - | 1.95 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.95 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 966.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 915.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 834.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 791.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 712.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 654.28 Mn |
API Access
Global Ship Lease Common Equity API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=common-equity&ticker=GSL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "common-equity", "ticker": "GSL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=common-equity&ticker=GSL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();